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The Bond Market Is Getting Closer to Sounding Alarm on Economy
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In Short: The bond market is getting closer to sounding an alarm on the economy, despite widespread expectations of a quarter-point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
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The bond market's response to the Fed's projections and potential rate hikes could be more significant than the hike itself, as markets have already priced in a high probability of the increase.
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WarpBeat previously reported that the bond market's reaction and the Fed’s projections may matter more to investors than the anticipated quarter-point rate hike.
Background
Markets overwhelmingly expect a quarter-point hike, but the Fed’s projections and the bond market’s response may matter more to originators. Markets have already priced in a high probability of a rate hike.
What's still developing
- Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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